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Old Nov 11, 2002, 4:47 am
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sdl
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: CA
Posts: 177
Not sure about using both coupons, but likely you can call them direct and ask.
Their concierge desk jumps through hoops for every call it seems

I have used an upgrade, from a standard view room in the 'old' building to a one upgrade.
They put use on the highest level, with a view room one shy of the corner suite. We could see from the Sunset/Golden Gate Park, past the GG, across the entire North Bay, Past Alcatraz and Angel Island, to the Richmond-SR bridge, and back down towards the Wharf and nearly to the Bay Bridge!!
If you are unfamiliar with this description, this is a 160 degree view from a flat window- WOW!!

Be aware that the view and non-view rooms are the difference of looking inward at the dirty roof of the old center courtyard or having a view of something interesting.
So, an upgrade from non-view might be to either an inside higher up or a lower outside- take the outside!

The breakfast service can be iffy in the main dining room, but plenty of alternatives are available and the concierge will be happy to recommend something that fits your tastes.

Yeah, the basement is quite the experience- you forgot to mention the every-20-minutes rainstorms, with torrents of water pouring over the edges of the palm-branch umbrellas into the central 'lagoon'! But, the food is pretty D@#$ good They might also be serving an alternative Traditional American Thanksgiving menu here or upstairs, and those are pretty well done...

S
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